18 May 2018 | FIC Jetty, Stanley,Falkland Islands

Heading North

07 February 2018 | 460 Miles SSW Cape Horn

3:30pm Wednesday 7th February 2018 ( UTC-5 ) I am just now in the lull of the long hoped for low and not really going anywhere but it is certain the wind will build up from the South West. I have hoisted the storm jib and 50% of the jib is showing which is the first sail that will be reduced. I am also now on a Starboard tack with the wind coming abeam from the left. Although this wind could get me North by a few hundred miles it would seem that it would be better to head North West to try and keep well off the Chilean coast. All models show, as expected, that any Westerly wind is turned by the Andes to North West and also intensified so it appears the best thing to do is to make my Westing bit by bit - no more sleepovers thank you! 4 degrees in the cabin this morning and quite cold outside. It is quite warm working on deck with all the clobber on except for the fingers. I have tried gloves in the past but they only, for me, make tying knots difficult and then they seem to keep the cold in. The quite large swell is subs iding and the mast is less of a worry on this tack. So no thoughts of swaying palm trees for some time to come.